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Content and synthesis of γ-aminobutyric acid in the larval brain ofDrosophila melanogaster

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Papierchromatographische Untersuchungen an verpuppungsreifen Larven vonDrosophila melanogaster zeigten, dass der relative Gehalt an γ-Aminobuttersäure im Gehirn rund zweimal höher ist als in der ganzen Larve. Mittels Isotopentechnik wurde eine aktive Synthese der γ-Aminobuttersäure im Hirnhomogenat nachgewiesen.

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  1. Zoologisches Institut der Universität, 8006, Zürich, Switzerland

    P. S. Chen & B. Widmer

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This investigation was supported by grants from the Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung and the Karl-Hescheler-Stiftung.

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Chen, P.S., Widmer, B. Content and synthesis of γ-aminobutyric acid in the larval brain ofDrosophila melanogaster. Experientia 24, 516–517 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02144427

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